Passive Network Tap wiring examples

Here are photographs of a couple of taps I have built.

Pay careful attention to the routing of the wiring. Ethernet cable is called 'twisted pair' for a reason. The electrical characteristics of the signal require the proper twist of the wiring. If it is disturbed too much, signal loss and interference are certain. Therefore; when punching the wires into the RJ45 jacks, the twist of the wiring must be maintained as closely as possible.

I haven't put the below designs to laboratory electrical tests, but since I haven't experienced any noticeable network degradation in my use, I suspect that signal loss and interference are minimal.

PNT-Mk1 Wiring example

PNT Mk1 wiring example